Michelle Massey, East Texas Bureau News
Bank employee claims age discrimination
SHERMAN-A former employee of a Texas bank has filed an age discrimination lawsuit after she refused a demotion and was subsequently terminated.
Tyler resident sues after being rear-ended by tractor-trailer
MARSHALL-A Tyler resident has filed a lawsuit for more than $75,000 after she was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer rig.
Florida seaman files Jones Act lawsuit against Houston company
A Florida seaman has filed a lawsuit against barge company claiming he was permanently injured.
Employee with medical condition sues after restroom break denied
TEXARKANA-An employee with a medical condition that causes frequent urination is suing his employer for denying his request for a restroom break.
Ford sues dealer for placing Subaru vehicles on car lot
SHERMAN-In a recently filed lawsuit, Ford is asking a federal judge to rescind a previous contract or force a McKinney dealership to remove all Subaru vehicles from the car lot.
Tyson employee sues after job-related accident
MARSHALL-A Nacogdoches resident is suing Tyson Foods for more than $75,000 after he was injured in a job-related accident.
Class action filed against Wal-Mart for no notice of ATM fees
SHERMAN-A Missouri resident is suing Wal-Mart after the store's ATM charged him a fee in connection with his transaction.
Collin County woman alleges Nuvaring caused blood clot
SHERMAN-An East Texas woman claims she is suffering from deep vein thrombosis after taking the contraceptive Nuvaring.
Kroger sued after employee falls
SHERMAN-A Lewisville resident has filed a lawsuit against his employer after he was injured when he slipped and fell on water in the freezer.
Cancer victim claims false arrest, sues Bullard police
TYLER-A Smith County resident who is suffering from cancer has filed a lawsuit against two Bullard police officers, alleging they subjected her to an unlawful arrest, excessive use of force and warrantless trashing of her home.
Beaumont women sue employer for race and gender discrimination
Two African-American women have filed a federal lawsuit against their Dallas employer for race and gender discrimination.
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Sept. 13-17, 2010.
Rental company sues after equipment returned damaged from Hurricane Ike
Sentry Select Insurance Co., as subrogee of Gulfstar Rental Solutions, filed suit against Du Pont Invista and ExxonMobil on Sept. 9 in the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division.
Parents seek reimbursement from BISD for autistic child's private school expenses
The parents of an autistic Beaumont child have filed a lawsuit against the Beaumont Independent School District to obtain reimbursement for more than $359,000 in private school expenses.
Parents of autistic student sue Allen School District over excessive discipline
SHERMAN-The parents of an autistic boy have filed a lawsuit against his school, alleging his special education teacher used physical restraints and isolation as a means to control him.
Women sues store for not warning about dangerous toilet
SHERMAN-A Dollar General shopper is suing the store after she fell off what she claims was a dangerous toilet.
Shipbuilder sued after rental equipment damaged by Hurricane Ike
A Beaumont company has filed a lawsuit to recover more than $1million in damages to rental equipment caused by Hurricane Ike.
Homeowner sues mortgage company for reporting foreclosure to credit bureaus
A Dayton resident has filed a lawsuit against his mortgage company after the company reported his house was foreclosed to the credit reporting agencies.
Bill collector sued for contacting debtor's employer
SHERMAN-A Lewisville resident has filed a lawsuit against a debt collector after the collector contacted her employer despite requests to refrain from doing so.
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas
Recent patent infringement/false marking suits filed in the Eastern District of Texas, Sept. 7-10, 2010.